OINAM JAYALAKSHMI DEVI Vs. THANGJAM BIPIN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The judgment and order dated 11.8.2009 of the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 14 of 2009 is the subject matter of challenge in both the Writ Appeals. Km. O. Jayalakshmi Devi, respondent No.3 in the writ petition is the appellant in W.A.No. 56 of 2009 and Manipur Public Service Commission( hereinafter refers to as " MPSC") respondent No.2 in the writ petition is the appellant in W.A. No. 58 of 2009.

(2.) In pursuance of a requisition made by the Government of Manipur, the MPSC issued three Notifications inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Lecturers in different disciplines in Government Colleges. The first advertisement is Advertisement No.9 dated 8.10.2006 under which applications were invited in respect of 17 disciplines and the last date for submission of application was fixed to 30.11.2006. The second advertisement was Advertisement No.9A dated 27.12.2006 inviting applications in respect of 6 disciplines including Environmental Science and the last date for submission of applications was fixed to 14.3.2007. The third advertisement was the Advertisement No.9B dated 30.12.2006 in respect of 3(three) disciplines and the last date for submission of applications was fixed to 19.3.2007 and the last advertisement was issued in partial modification of the Advertisement No.9 and 19.3.2007 was fixed as the closing date for issue and receipt of application forms and also for determination of age.

(3.) On reading of all the three advertisements, it appears that the disciplines notified in Advertisement No.9B had already been included in Advertisement No.9 whereas disciplines notified under Advertisement No.9A were new disciplines which did not form part of Advertisement No.9. There were some correspondences with regard to reservation for which the Advertisement No.9B was issued in partial modification of the Advertisement No.9 with regard to reservation and number of vacancies. However, it is found that essential qualification prescribed in all the three advertisements are the same. The essential qualification making a candidate eligible for submitting an application as indicated in the advertisement is quoted below: "3. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: